Bed bottom



(No Model.) I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. J. B. RYAN.

BBD BOTTOM.

No. 599,738. Patented Mar. 1,1898.`

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2./

-J.B. RYAN. BBD BOTTOM.

190,599,788. Patented Mar. 1, 1898.

UNITED 'STATES v'Perl-nvr OFFICE.

JAMES B. RYAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,ASSIGrNOR` TO THE NEW YORK WOVEN WIRE MATTRESS COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

BED-BOTTOM, f

ySIPlJCIlFICATIOhT forming part of Letters Patent No. 599,738, dated March 1, 1898. .ippsmionned Jute 2s, 1897. serial No. 641,973. (Nomoaels' To all whom it may concern:

vBe'it known that- I, JAMES B. RYAN, a citil 1o it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to that class of bedbottoms which comprise mattresses formed in whole or in part of woven-wire fabric; and*A its novelty and advantages will be fully understood from the following description and claims when taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, in which- Figure l is a plan view of my improved bed bottom with the woven-wire fabric sections zo of the mattress partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail plan view of a modification. Fig. 4 isa detail longitudinal section of the same.

vReferrin g by letter to the said drawings, and more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 thereof, A

indicates a bed-bottom frame, which may comprise the usual side bars'al and end bars b, and B indicates myimproved mattress. This mattress B comprises two sections c of woven- 3o wire fabric suitably connected to the end bars b of the frame A and a` spring connection, preferably helical springs d, interposed between and suitably connected with the contiguous edges of the sections c and occupy- 3 5 ing the transverse center of the bed-bottom,

the `said spring connection being'adapted to render the mattress very strong transversely and admit of it being made wide, so as to adapt it for use on bed-bottoms for large double beds. The said spring connection, arranged transversely, as described, will also prevent the objectionable sagging toward the transverse center so often experienced, and

when a greater weight is imposed on one fabric section than on the other lwill prevent in* tion the woven-wire fabric sections c are disposed transversely and extend the full width of the frame, and they are respectively formed by bending apiece of woven-wire fabric of suitable length and width upon itself, so as to afford a double thickness of fabric, as better'shown in Fig. 2, and thus materially increase the strength of the sections. Each of the said sections has the ends of the piece of 6o fabric of which it is formed suitably connected to one frame-bar b, and each section is provided with a transverse rod C, the said rods being arranged in the bights of the loopsformedrby bending the pieces of fabrics and being designed for the engagement of the hooks e at the ends of the springs d, as shown. Thus it will be observed that the bending of the fabric sections upon themselves affords a double thickness of fabric and at the same 7e time a seat for the transverse rods and renders the fabric sections considerably stronger at the points where thesprings are connected, said springs being preferably connected to both layers of each fabric section, as shown. The rods O are provided with angular branches f at their ends, which are inserted in the end springs d of the series, so as to prevent casual removal of the rods from the bights of the sections c. Said rods O serve to mate- 8e rially strengthen the connection of the springs CZ and fabric sections c, and they are desirable for such reason. They are not essential, however, as when desired they may be omitted and the hooks c of the springs placed in direct engagement with thev fabric sections c', `as shown in Figs. v3 and 4f, in which case the vsections c are preferably provided with selvage edges, as shown. I also do not desire lto be understood as confining myself to con- 9o Fnecting the springs and fabric sections by claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

l. In a bed-bottoni, a frame, and a mattress comprising two sections of woven-wire fabric; cach section being formed of a piece of fabric bent upon itself so as to afford a double thickness of fabric and a bight at the inner edge of the section and having its ends connected to one end bar of the frame, and a series f helical springs occupying the transverse center of the bottom and interposed between and connected to the contiguous, bight edges of the fabric sections, substantiall5T as specified,

2. In a bed-botto1n, a frame, and a mattress comprising two sections of woven-wire fabric; each section being formed of a piece of fabric bent upon itself so as to afford a double thickness of fabric and a bight at the inner edge of the section and having its ends connected to one end bar of the frame, and a series of helical springs occupying the transverse center of the bottoni and interposed between the contiguous, bight edges of the fabric and having hooks at their ends extending through the upper and lower thicknesses of the fabric sections and receiving the bights thereof, substantially as specified.

3. In a bed, a frame, and a :mattress coinprisin g two sections of woven-wire fabric; each section being formed of a piece of fabric bent upon itself so as to afford a double thickness of fabric and a bight at the inner edge of the section and having its ends connected to one end bar of the frame, transverse rods arranged in the bights formed at the inner edges of the said sections and a series of helical springs occupying the transverse center of the bottom and interposed between the contiguous, bight edges of the fabric and having hooks at their ends extending through the upper and lower thicknesses of the fabric sections and receiving the bights thereof and the rods in said bights, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my Asignature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES B. RYAN.

Witnesses:

FRANK HAMMOND, WM. JNO. BARR. 

